Avery's Creek Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Arden, North Carolina·28704
Score
35.6/100
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#809
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#22
In Buncombe County Schools
#2
In Arden
Top 65%
In North Carolina

Score 35.6/100: better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
49%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 41% of them
215 students tested
Math
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 30% of them
215 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading49.3215
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math53.5215

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
565
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
565
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
15 Park South Boulevard
Arden, NC 28704

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Avery's Creek Elementary at a glance

Avery's Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Arden, North Carolina, serving grades PK-4. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. It has about 565 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 35.6 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #809 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.